60 stories from iBlogBroadway
First off, apologizes to any site visitors who were confounded during our tweaking of the site over the last week. Naturally a few things went awry, so thanks for bearing with us. Am…
And Not Just In The Book Of Mormon…. June 5, 2011 Most convicted felons are just people who were not taken to museums or Broadway musicals as children…Libby Gelman-Waxner (aka Paul Rudni…
Plus: The Idiocy Of One Tony Instead Of Two…. June 1, 2011 I think the goal is to write a good play. . . . First you just write a good play, and then you try to get it produced under the b…
Theater Musings By Lee Stewart…. May 26, 2011 What do you get when you crossbreed Charles Busch and Gene Autry? Why, a singing, dancing "LUCKY GUY" of course, who holds forth in a Nash…
Grab 'Em By The Throat And Never Let Go…. May 23, 2011 The lightning flashes through my skull; mine eyeballs ache and ache; my whole beaten brain seems as beheaded, and rolling on some stu…
Or How The Season's End Nearly Ended Me…. May 18, 2011 As any crossword addict will tell you, the hardest part of the puzzle is invariably left to the last. Without realizing it, th…
SLEEP NO MORE, the brainchild of Britain-based Punchdrunk, is very loosely " read barely " based on MACBETH, which deserves better. Continue reading Off-Off-Bway Review: SLEEP NO MORE
Guest Reviewer: Ben Rosen Benjamin M. Rosen was originally an electrical engineer, later a securities analyst, later a venture capitalist, former chairman of Caltech, former chairman of Comp…
An Insider's View Of Broadway's Next Few Weeks…. (This is an updated version of the Tony post from last year) May 6, 2011 The nominees for the 2011 Tony Awards were announced on May 3, wi…
THEATER MUSINGS by Lee Stewart…. May 4, 2011 Signature Theatre Company, founded in 1991 by James Houghton, exists to honor and celebrate the playwright by making an extended commitment…
Spirits Soar! Hearts Break! Life Is Good…! May 3, 2011 Never say iBlogBroadway.com isn't always at the ready! Matthew Broderick and Anika Noni Rose are only half-way through their pos…
An Insider's View Of Broadway's Next Few Weeks…. (This is an updated version of the Tony post from last year) May 2, 2011 The nominees for the 2011 Tony Awards will be announced tomorrow m…
Do NOT Miss Donna Murphy's Performance…. April 28, 2011 Acting is standing up naked and turning around very slowly….Rosalind Russell Donna Murphy is a rare combination of a great actress…
I Blame It All On JERSEY BOYS…. April 24, 2011 It’s my party, and I’ll cry if I want to Cry if I want to, cry if I want to You would cry too if it happened to you…. Have you …
Finally, Mark Rylance in A Role Worthy of His Talent…. April 21, 2011 And did those feet in ancient time. Walk upon England’s mountains green: And was the holy Lamb of God, On Englan…
OMG! The Music In This Sleeper Hit Is Heaven…. April 20, 2011 Joy is the feeling of grinning inside….Melba Colgrove If Broadway shows were listed on the stock exchange, I'd buy share…
You'll Wonder Where The Story Went…. April 17, 2011 "Really, now you ask me," said Alice, very much confused. "I don't think–"….“Then you shouldn't talk," said the Ha…
A Triumph Of Theatrical Innovation…. April 15, 2011 When I bestride him, I soar, I am a hawk: he trots the air; the earth sings when he touches it; the basest horn of his hoof is more m…
Or, A Title That Just Might Sink The Show…. April 12, 2011 This unusually-titled production has a lot going for it, starting with some really strong cast members. Chris Rock (Ralph D) has…
Fine Production Foiled by PAL JOEY problem…. April 11, 2011 Although Pal Joey is expertly done, can you draw sweet water from a foul well?….Brooks Atkinson (1940) Expert direction?�…
THEATER MUSINGS by Lee Stewart…. HE OTHER PLACE: MCC Theater was founded in 1986 as Manhattan Class Company, then a collective of young actors, writers and directors. Initial peer-based "…
Sutton Foster Is Truly The Top…. April 8, 2011 Anybody remember Silky Sullivan? Silky was a champion thoroughbred in the mid-50s whose trademark was coming from behind: in one race, he le…
Just Who Are These Critics Writing For…? Contrary to popular opinion, giants still walk that tired, old corner of the earth called Broadway….Ben Brantley in his review of Driving Mis…
Now THAT'S News: A Robin Devours A Bengal Tiger…. March 31, 2011 When an atheist finds himself in the afterlife, that calls for some serious re-evaluation….The ghost of the Bengal Tiger…
The current offering from Peccadillo Theater Company is A TREE GROWS IN BROOKLYN. The first words that come to my mind, describing the current production of the classic, and in my opinion, u…
